Total Crime Rate

13.4 per 1,000 1/10 Β· Very Low

All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.7 per 1,000 1/10 Β· Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 13.4 1/10
  • Violent crimes 6.7 1/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.4 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Armfield Close area has the lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Fishtoft , and the 8th lowest crime rate of 208 local areas in Boston .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Armfield Close (PE21 0JS) in the last 12 months was 13.4 per 1,000 residents and was 86.7% lower than the Fishtoft average (100.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (β‰ˆ 6.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Armfield Close (PE21 0JS), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 147 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Armfield Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leverett Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leverett Road β€”
Apr 2026Other theft Forbes Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Burgess Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burgess Close β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burgess Close β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wellington Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Winslow Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Winslow Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arbella Road β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Monteith Crescent Under investigation

Data Sources

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